[O bone Jesu]

Composer: Marc Antonio Ingegneri

Following early studies with Vincenzo Ruffo at Verona, Ingegneri was appointed choirmaster at Cremona Cathedral in 1570. His pupils included the young Claudio Monteverdi. Ingegneri produced a book of hymns, two books of masses, three books of motets, and eight volumes of madrigals. Richard Proulx, notes on "O Bone Jesu," GIA Publications Go to person page >

Composer (attributed to): Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Giovanni Pierluigi (da Palestrina) Italy 1525-1594. Born at Palestrina, Italy, near Rome, then part of the Papal States to Neopolitan parents. As a youth he became a chorister at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in the Rome Diocese. This allowed him to learn literature and music. In 1540 he moved to Rome, where he studied in the school ofr the Hugenot, Claude Goudimel. He also studied with Robin Mallapert and Firmin Lebel. Orlando Di Lasso was also a musical advisor to him. From 1544-1551 he was organist at the Cathedral of St Agapito, the principle church of his native city. In 1547 he married Lucrezia Gori, and they had four children: Rodolfo, Angelo, Iginio, and a daughter. In 1551 Pope Julius III (previously Bishop of Palestri… Go to person page >

This well-known motet was attributed to Palestrina until 1897 when the original printed work of Ingegneri, dated 1588, was discovered. The issue was further confused, however, by a later double-choir setting of the same text by Palestrina which contained quotes from the original
Ingegneri setting.

Richard Proulx, notes on "O Bone Jesu", GIA Publications